http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/ WOSU News en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:23:43 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 meyer.26@osu.edu no WOSU Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580701.html Former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to autograph copies of her book tonight at the Borders on Sawmill Road. Hundreds lined up for hours hoping to get a wristband for the event. WOSU reports the book signing, even it got underway, was not without some controversy. wosu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:10 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to autograph copies of her book tonight at the Borders on Sawmill Road. Hundreds lined up for hours hoping to get a wristband for the event. WOSU reports the book Some People Disappointed After Palin Booksigning Lowered To Only 500 meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580594.html The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence today unveiled a new piece of software it says will help successfully prosecute more domestic violence offenders. wosu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:38 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence today unveiled a new piece of software it says will help successfully prosecute more domestic violence offenders. Coalition Unveils Web Guide To Help Fight Domestic Violence. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580220.html A contingent of anti-tax conservatives in the Ohio Senate is making it difficult to reach a compromise fix for Ohio's $850 million budget hole. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:51 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A contingent of anti-tax conservatives in the Ohio Senate is making it difficult to reach a compromise fix for Ohio's $850 million budget hole. Tax Gridlock Expected to Last through Thanksgiving Break meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580219.html In the Ohio Senate, Republicans were unable to move a 26-point budget balancing plan past minority Democrats and members of their own GOP caucus. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:36 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no In the Ohio Senate, Republicans were unable to move a 26-point budget balancing plan past minority Democrats and members of their own GOP caucus. Ohio Senate Makes Pay Cut a Separate Vote meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580040.html Airports serving Ohio travelers report no major problems from a glitch in an FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:51 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Airports serving Ohio travelers report no major problems from a glitch in an FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. Ohio Airports Report "Scattered Delays." meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579671.html The City of Columbus is offering incentives to convince business owners to locate downtown and to fix up the storefronts. WOSU reports the grants and tax abatements aim to fill vacant stores. But some store owners are not convinced the incentives will work. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:04 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The City of Columbus is offering incentives to convince business owners to locate downtown and to fix up the storefronts. WOSU reports the grants and tax abatements aim to fill vacant stores. But some store owners are not convinced the incentives Columbus Officials Try To Entice Retailers Downtown meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579665.html An impasse continues in the Ohio legislature over how to fill a projected $850 million hole in the state budget. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:08 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no An impasse continues in the Ohio legislature over how to fill a projected $850 million hole in the state budget. Legislative Impasse Continues Over State Budget Hole meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579909.html Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands says its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cutting and a tax benefit. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:03 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands says its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cutting and a tax benefit. Limited Brands Posts Improved Earnings. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579563.html Ohio Senate Republicans want to move forward with a portion of Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed tax cut delay and fill in the rest of the state's budget gap with other measures. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:43:17 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio Senate Republicans want to move forward with a portion of Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed tax cut delay and fill in the rest of the state's budget gap with other measures. Ohio Senate Committee Poised to Vote on Gov. Tax Plan meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579561.html A one-time aide who helped bring about the downfall of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has been sentenced to 45 days on an unrelated theft-in-office charge and other counts. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:24:42 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A one-time aide who helped bring about the downfall of former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has been sentenced to 45 days on an unrelated theft-in-office charge and other counts. Aide Tied to former Ohio AG Sentenced to Jail Time meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579169.html The state watchdog has found that one state Department of Transportation employee ran his private business on state time while another made excessive personal phone calls. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:30 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The state watchdog has found that one state Department of Transportation employee ran his private business on state time while another made excessive personal phone calls. Investigator: Employee Ran Business on State Time meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579168.html The Ohio Parole Board has rejected mercy for a man who killed a woman and scattered her body parts and could be the first inmate executed using just one drug. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:03 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The Ohio Parole Board has rejected mercy for a man who killed a woman and scattered her body parts and could be the first inmate executed using just one drug. Ohio Parole Board Rejects Clemency for Kenneth Biros meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579142.html Central Ohio Transit Authority riders can expect to pay more for a bus ride after the first of the year. COTA officials say the fare increases are overdue. WOSU reports some COTA riders wonder where they'll get the extra cash for the more expensive tickets. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:30 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Central Ohio Transit Authority riders can expect to pay more for a bus ride after the first of the year. COTA officials say the fare increases are overdue. WOSU reports some COTA riders wonder where they'll get the extra cash for the more expensive Central Ohio Transit Authority Votes To Raise Fares meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578902.html The budget mess that state government in Ohio is facing right now is going to get so much worse in two years, it will probably take spending cuts, government re-organization, and tax hikes to plug the money hole. That's the bottom line of a study by a group representing Ohio's 23-thousand Certified Public Accountants. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:58:00 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The budget mess that state government in Ohio is facing right now is going to get so much worse in two years, it will probably take spending cuts, government re-organization, and tax hikes to plug the money hole. That's the bottom line of a study by a Accountants Recommend Ohio Budget Fix. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578881.html U-S Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio used a Columbus address on North 21st street to tout extension of a homebuyers credit program. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:31 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no U-S Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio used a Columbus address on North 21st street to tout extension of a homebuyers credit program. Columbus Couple Buys Near East Home With Help From U-S. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578890.html Parking along many streets in Ohio's largest city will cost 50 percent more in a phase-in starting after Thanksgiving. wosu Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:47:29 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Parking along many streets in Ohio's largest city will cost 50 percent more in a phase-in starting after Thanksgiving. Columbus Raises Parking Meter Rates. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578586.html One of two Ohio police chiefs accused of prying into the life of a Hollywood couple's surrogate mother is now on trial. wosu Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:32:42 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no One of two Ohio police chiefs accused of prying into the life of a Hollywood couple's surrogate mother is now on trial. Trial Begins for Chief in Celebrity Surrogate Case meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578583.html Ohio's decision last week to scrap its three-drug lethal-injection protocol following a botched execution is not causing Nebraska officials to reconsider using a similar three-drug protocol to replace electrocution. wosu Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:57 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio's decision last week to scrap its three-drug lethal-injection protocol following a botched execution is not causing Nebraska officials to reconsider using a similar three-drug protocol to replace electrocution. Botched Ohio execution doesn't change Neb. plans meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578412.html Ohio transportation officials plan to cut down on their air fleet. The Department of Transportation wants to sell four decades-old airplanes and two helicopters, more than half its 11 aircraft. wosu Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:46:53 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio transportation officials plan to cut down on their air fleet. The Department of Transportation wants to sell four decades-old airplanes and two helicopters, more than half its 11 aircraft. For Sale: State Owned Aircraft. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1578410.html n 2004, Ohio voters okayed a constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage and domestic partner benefits, granted by state government. Now, a state legislator proposes a new ballot measure that, if passed, would repeal the anti-gay marriage amendment. wosu Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:32:40 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no n 2004, Ohio voters okayed a constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage and domestic partner benefits, granted by state government. Now, a state legislator proposes a new ballot measure that, if passed, would repeal the anti-gay marriage amendment. Ohio Lawmaker Seeks Repeal Of Anti Gay Marriage Amendment. meyer.26@osu.edu